GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition pumps impressive video

Depending on whom you ask, GoPro’s action cameras are the best available or they’re all marketing.

Regardless of where you fall — or if you’re still undecided — it’s impossible to ignore GoPro’s position in the category. The release of 2012’s Hero3 models seemed to propel them far in front of competitors and the 2013 Hero3+ models aim to keep them there.

The Hero3+ Black Edition is the top of the GoPro lineup, followed by the Hero3+ Silver Edition, and the Hero3 White Edition, with the White being the only one unchanged from 2012. (Oh, and despite the colorful names, the cameras are all silver and black with just the “3” on front in the corresponding color.)

As the highest-end model, the Black Edition has the most shooting options including a Protune mode for high-bit-rate video with neutral color and 24 frames per second recording for professional video production, the highest resolution capabilities up to 4K at 15fps, and includes a Wi-Fi remote.

Compared to the Hero3, the Hero3+ has a lighter, smaller housing, longer battery life, faster Wi-Fi for use with the GoPro app, a SuperView mode for more immersive wide-angle video, an Auto Low-Light mode, and updated lens for sharper video.

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